Gender and American History Since 1890 (Rewriting Histories)

Type

Book

Authors

ISBN 10

0415076765

ISBN 13

9780415076760

Tags

History, United States, Historiography, World, General, Europe, Gender Studies

Description

These essays chart major contributions to recent historiography. Carefully selected for their accessibility and accompanied by headnotes and study questions, the essays offer a clear and engaging introduction for the non-specialist. The introduction describes the emergence of gender as a subject of historical investigation and in ten essays, historians explore the meanings and significance of gender in American history since 1890. The volume shows how the interpretation of gender expands and revises our understanding of significant issues in twentieth-century history, such as work, labour protest, sexuality, consumption and social welfare. It offers new perspectives on visual representations and explores the politics of historical subjects and the politics of our own historical revisions. - from Amzon

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